This is our go-to Mexican restaurants, and there are three that are closer to us. The decor is quirky to the max, and I like quirky. I have met one of the owners, and she is the decorator. She is also on-the-floor most times we have been there (Charleston Savannah Hwy. location. We love the salsa and the thicker chips that don't break and fall into the salsa, which I would love to drink through a straw. The refried beans are not like the thick mud that comes out of a can; theirs is thinner but full of flavor. You get plenty of food for your buck, and we have liked everything we have ordered. The Margueritas were great, too. This is a great local place. read more

Food was great. Seen this place for a while now. Decided to stop in for dinner. Mojito was bang'n. Service needs some help. Waiter came to our table once and then disappeared had to flag down random staff for all our extras. read more

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Our favorite place to go any night of the week! The patio is so much fun and our kids love going. The margs are on point! We always get cheese dip with our chips and salsa. I always get a couple of cheese quesadillas bc they are very small and a side of rice and beans. My husband ordered the pork nachos and they were fantastic. They have the best pork .... That's the favorite meat for my husband. My son always gets a soft shell chicken taco and he loves it so much! It's his favorite meal. The servers are so kind, they are great with our kids(take quarters for the vending machines for them) the restaurant is beautiful and very clean. We go at least once a week and look forward to it. read more

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Cute little Mexican restaurant by sullivans island. The service was great and our server was very friendly! The chips and salsa that came out was super fresh and flavorful! I loved the spiciness of the salsa. I ordered the Al pastor tacos with rice and beans. The tacos were really good. The meat was tender. I wish it had some pineapple chunks in it though. The rice and beans were not that great. I thought they had a weird flavor and the rice was mushy. read more

Santi's Restaurante Mexicano - Al pastor tacos with rice and beans - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Went on a suggestion from a friend. I love good Mexican food. The atmosphere was cool. Nicely decorated with seating inside or out. Sit at a table or a bar stool inside or outside. It doesn't look big from the outside but inside it was fairly large. We sat at the bar and the bartender was very attentive. The chips and salsa were just ok. Salsa was good but the chips were not my style. I like a thin chip, these are thick. They almost felt stale. I could be wrong, it may just be theor style. The house lime margaritas were excellent. Guacamole appetizer was good. I ordered the enchilada dinner. 2 chicken 1 pork. Pork was dry, 1 chicken was dry, the other was perfect. I must have gotten 1 fresh and 1 frozen. I'd probably go back for drinks but not sure about food. There are too many other very good Mexican restaurants around. read more

It's a little weird when the flashing happy hour sign says Mondays- $3.00 Tacos, but the bartender tells me "thats on Thursdays!" Seems they decided to change the rules but didn't change the sign ! I call " foul play" The food here is ok, but I'd prefer to go to Agave's, but I literally live around the corner from this place. I wonder how long it will take to change the sign (?) read more

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My wife and I went there last Saturday night around 6:30. When we got there and we were seated very quickly within 5 to 10 minutes were standing in line having drinks because we're waiting for tables. I ordered a beer. My wife had some kind of margarita. Both were fine. I ordered the tamale platter Verde. She got some type of burrito service was fairly quick and friendly when mine came out. It looked great, but it was not hot. I cleaned my plate anyway my wife's burrito was very good except the bottom was burnt when we were done my wife told the waitress and showed her that she couldn't eat the bottom half of the burrito and she went to the manager. They sweet Comp dinner except for the cocktails, which was very good because my dinner didn't need to be comped then I felt sorry for the waitress because she said they stopped accepting new people because they had a plumbing problem which I think meant the bathrooms. Probably the best night for her is Saturday night and she lost half a shift income. I felt appropriate to give her a good tip. Santee is different than the usual Mexican restaurant. The atmosphere is nice and the menu is different than your cookie cutter, Mexican restaurant we've been there a number of times before and I'm sure we'll go back again. read more

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I placed an order for pickup (was not cheap). Went to pick it up, they claimed their website was down. Waited another 15 minutes. They were out of sweet tea that I already paid for, told me they could not refund me so I should just grab another drink (every other drink was cheaper). My $17 grande burrito was not very grande and my girlfriend's enchiladas had a hair in them. If I could give 0 stars I would do it read more

I hope I caught them on an off night because this is usually one of my favorite spots for a quick, satisfying meal. I ordered the taco dinner, but it just didn't hit the mark this time. The beans were really watery and lacked flavor, and the rice was similarly disappointing--overly wet and bland. The chips were far greasier than usual, and the tacos themselves were just ok... Service was a bit hectic as well. Our server was juggling five tables at once and did their best, but 3/5 tables ended up getting up and paying at the front because our server abandoned us unfortunately. What brought me in this time was the festive Christmas decorations--they did not disappoint! Despite the underwhelming food and service tonight, Santis still had a great vibe. read more

Santi's Restaurante Mexicano - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Service was prompt, friendly and very efficient. Definitely a good value. It was solid, Mexican food. My wife, daughter, and I went there for dinner one evening. It was bustling and busy, but we were promptly given a table. A server came to the table with chips and salsa and quickly asked for our drinks. Throughout the evening, the service was attentive and efficient. This food was served promptly. It's good, standard Mexican fair. It was fresh and tasty. The servings were relatively generous, and we all took home leftovers. Good selection of beer, mixed drinks, and margaritas. They do go for more of a mass quantity as my mango margarita was premixed. That's fine, especially on a hot afternoon. We've been there twice and it was very consistent. we will probably be regulars as we've moved into this area. read more

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Went to Santi's while visiting Charleston. A Mexican restaurant, the food was very good. With an extensive menu, everyone can find something they will enjoy eating. The negative was the service; I must have had five different people doing some level of service, and that was at the bar. The bar seating is a little awkward, as there are machines that line the bar and it's difficult for the bartenders. Plus, as customers, your views are obstructed. It's worth it all for the food! read more

My 60-year-old wife was yelled at by an employee. (turned out to be the owner!!) for mistakenly walking through an open door that turned out to be an employee entrance but didn't tell her the correct way to go after she was yelled at. We were there with our family. When I approached him , it turned out to be the owner. He was not apologetic at all. Customer service starts at the top. read more

I love Santi's! It's hard to find good Mexican food here (iykyk) and this place literally never disappoints me. I almost always go for the steak burrito. It's big and very filling. The team is so great, they let me practice my Spanish with them and are VERY patient when doing it. One of the best things on the menu is FREE lol ... I love their salsa that comes with their chips and salsa. It's got the volley ball nets next door and is super close to the beach so it's the perfect stop in for food on your way home from the beach. read more

Fav Mexican place in the area. Great food cheap drinks. Very nice people. Service is super quick. Maybe a 20 min wait for food. The website seems full of ads and is illegible on iOS but I mean you kind of know what to expect. Fav thing to get is the flautas and the margs are amazing. Love the vibes as well, all of the decor makes the place feel really special. Great hangout spot or somewhere to get a quick bite. read more

Went to Santi's last night and it was terrible. Both orders were incorrect which we noted when the food arrived. Rather than correct the orders, wait-person called manager (owner?). Manager arrived clearly perturbed and demanded "what do you want" only to then claimed he couldn't understand when we repeated that both orders were incorrect. Made no offer to redo the orders or adjust the check, he just walked away. No customer service whatsoever! read more

Santi's always delivers a delicious fulfilling meal! Got my usual fried Chimichanga served with rice and beans! My dining partner had the combo 2 which consisted of a stuffed poblamo pepper, enchilada and chicken taco, also searved rice and beans. We shared a appetizer of shrimp stuffed avocado, equally delicious read more

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Not it. Do not come here. The food was not good. The cheese wasn't melted- and also had a weird texture to it. The meal looked absolutely disgusting. I had no problem with the drink but with the cup itself- it looked like it hasn't been cleaned in days. Overall the staff was nice, but the quality of the restaurant was not good. read more

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I would say, good not great. The chips were thick and crunchy and the salsa was fresh and tasty, some of the better chips I've gotten. The entree portions were very big but a bit lacking in flavor. The service was very prompt and the prices very reasonable, the experience was akin to a home cooked meal more so than a restaurant meal which isn't always a bad thing. read more

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Real, authentic. Great chips and salsa. Great post beach morning. Not played out Americanized. If you want that go to Taco Bell. read more

After seven days of eating mostly seafood at expensive restaurants, we were looking for something else. This place was right around the corner from where we were staying so we gave it a try. So glad we did. The food was amazing. Authentic. Great Skinny Margaritas!! Very reasonable prices. Service was excellent. From the outside the place doesn't look like much but inside it is a different story. Interesting doesn't fully describe it. read more

Love this place. The food is fresh. Homemade chips and salsa all fresh. Texas Grand Marnier Margaritas unbelievable. AlaCarte Shrimp Tacos on corn tortillas. Edgar the bartender is the best !! read more

Santi's Restaurante Mexicano - Mmm mmm good. - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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We stopped her after a trip to Myrtle Beach. The restaurant is very cute with interesting decor. The sever was very attentive and friendly. He even sat down and took our order. My husband enjoyed his quesadillas and thought the chicken was well seasoned. I thought the chicken in my tacos was bland and a bit dry. I also thought my beans were watery, and the rice was unseasoned. My daughter thought her tacos were just okay. While the place is very cute, we probably won't visit again. We like Mexican food that is well seasoned. read more

Uber eats review: Okay food- not outstanding by any means but not bad and good size portion. I got the mole chicken and it was a TON of chicken. Unfortunately the rice and beans were quite lacking and the mole spilled out of the container so my bag was pretty soaked. The chips were tasty and I thought the portion of salsa and chips was very generous. Overall, not thrilled by the experience but not terribly disappointed. Honestly just a mixed bag! read more

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Santi's is my favorite Mexican restaurant in Charleston! The food is fresh, delicious and always consistent! The servers are like family! Bonus that they have 2 great bartenders as well! Favorite dishes: Soup Azteca, Mexican tacos, American tacos, the Mexican beef stew, tamales, wet burrito, guacamole, and most importantly the spicy margarita! 5 stars read more

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Great attentive service and the food is excellent and authentic. I guess it begs the question of why can't other local Mexican restaurants be this good. We only visited the Charleston location so far but are repeat customers. read more

This restaurant was a major let down. It's location is great, just off the bridge as you leave Sullivan's, the parking is great but the food is just awful. Greasy greasy greasy. It was so bad I could not nor would not eat it. I asked it to be removed from the bill. The chips & salsa were fine but that was about it. It had quite a few customers in here, a bar which I can see been very busy. So my take is, get pretty wasted and you will eat anything. The dishes need to be stepped up several notches. This is not Mexican food. read more

Santi's Restaurante Mexicano - Mexican! - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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Been here so many times and the service is a joke. Just stopped in to grab tortilla for a taco night at the house. They try charging me $18 for 15 flour tortillas. Needless to say I walked out. read more

Santi's is an unassuming (actually, rather shabby) Mexican restaurant located on Ben Sawyer Blvd. With plenty of parking, it's a decent, low key choice if you are in the neighborhood and craving Mexican cuisine. Our evening started well ... we were quickly seated and before the menus arrived ... served a hefty bowl of salsa and chips that did not disappoint. The salsa was clearly house made ... well seasoned and very, very chunky ... just the way I love it ... and the 'naked' chips while, perhaps, would not get high marks from you, the reader, I appreciated that they arrived warm and crunchy sans salt and grease. Joe had no problems with his beer ... all 32 oz. of it; however, my Margarita was disappointing in that it was way too sweet and tasted pre-made. Joe's Grande Beef Burrito ($10.50) was plump, yet underwhelming in flavor, and served with the usual suspects - a small portion of refried beans, lettuce, tomato and sour cream. Though not listed on the menu, his dish also included a small side of rice that he did not care for as it was clumpy and overlooked. My entree was disappointing and sorely overpriced at $11.00 - Mamma's Specialty - a chicken soup served just a tad hotter than room temperature with 2 beef taquitos, lettuce, tomato, a few slices of avocado, (not enough) chihuahua cheese, sour cream, a side of onions with cilantro and a side of that overlooked, dry rice. Let's just say the portion of onions was larger than the amount of chicken in the bowl. While Santi's is acceptable, it's time to step up the quality as there's a 'new kid on the block' just over the Ben Sawyer bridge on Sullivan's Island. read more

It's real deal. Spicy Marq is hot. Real chips and salsa. Top end tacos. Good service w smiles.

Mole needed some flavor. Canned and crammed onto a plate. Agua de limón was plain. Don't forget...no Amex here!! They won't tell you until you're about to pay. Service was pretty slow. read more

Santi's Restaurante Mexicano - Pollo con Mole Poblano...beans are hidden under the leg bone there. - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

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I hadn't been to this location until recently and unfortunately I was just as impressed with it as the downtown location. Maybe I've been spoiled by real-deal Mexican food and amazing tacos, but I'd rather find myself at any of the other generic Mexican (i.e. Los Arcos, La Hacienda, etc...) places so I don't think that's the case. I came in starving at happy hour ready to chow down. The chips are fresh and house made, but there was some sort of funky taste going on with the salsa... tough to pinpoint what it was though. I wanted to try one of their entree's so I went with the Queso Fundido. I've ordered this dish at plenty of places around town and always enjoyed it so I figured it would be a safe bet. There were a couple of differences though. Normally, it's been chorizo over a grilled chicken breast and smothered in queso cheese. At Santi's, it's only crumbled chroizo and the cheese is more of a melted shredded cheese. Right as the dish comes out, the cheese begins to harden creating an oily mess of hardened cheese covering little bits of chorizo... not very appetizing. We could choc all that up to me just ordering the wrong dish, but honestly the whole experience was underwhelming. The service started out fine, but then went into that dreaded "never see the server again" at the end of the meal. I know it's the kind of place that you bring your check up to the front and pay, but I couldn't even get the check. Finally I flagged our server down and asked if we could get the check. He immediately pulled it out of his apron and handed it over. If it was ready sitting in your apron, why not drop it off so we could get going? read more

Santi's Restaurante Mexicano - Queso Fundido - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

This is a gem in the area with tons of restaurants. My neighbors and I enjoyed many margaritas and chips and dip. The staff is pleasent. I will go their again with no dobt! read more

Bad, bad, and worse! The restroom says put ALL used paper into trash can. Don't flush paper. Now that is the nastiest. We found the place filthy. Bad service, uncomfortable seating. The food was just fair. Waiters have attitude! read more

I like this place. It's in a good area. It's a small place which is nice because it's comfortable. The food is authentic, not like the other Mexican restaurants around town. It's a little bit more expensive than other restaurants but well worth it. I especially love going around Christmas time because they have the Christmas tree hung upside down in the middle of the restaurant. Service is great and servers are very friendly. Overall four stars read more

Santi's Restaurante Mexicano - Beef stew soup. Ballin - Mexican Near Me - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

I throughly enjoyed myself on this visit. I was a party of three. We noticed they had Negra Modelo on tap. ( Hard to find on tap) so we asked for the largest glass. Thinking it would be a 20 oz glass... they came out with a 36 oz mug! Equivalent to a crowler, we managed to get it finished. The meals were all very good. No one left hungry or dissatisfied. I'll be back again. read more

Food and service are consistently very good!! My go-to for when I am craving Mexican food.

Food and service were amazing. The place is decorated so nicely and they have made efforts to incorporate noise cancelling materials in the ceilings to make the atmosphere enjoyable. We had a great time and will be back read more

Horrible food so not buy from here Take awhile for food n 20 minutes for ketchup Lots of bugs DONT waste ur money here read more

Wednesdays in San Antonio were always Mexican food day/night growing up. So we like to venture out to this spot frequently and Latinx week was a perfect excuse. While not quite to the level of south Texas TEX--Mex it evokes plently of memories! The outside patio upgrade at the Ben Sawyer location is a great addition and dog friendly. Service is always eager & prompt- if brusque - (not much chit chat with the wait staff here) Margaritas at happy hour are a pretty good deal too. Our chips were a bit overtoasted this time, but the Picante was tasty and not too spicy. Chicken flautas are a go-to, and a light dinner with a tostada con avocado/guac paired with a single cheese enchilda and verde sauce is not too filling and will at least remind you of South Texas! Reasonably priced. read more

Best queso!!! I've been searching for this since I was a little kid in Atlanta. Filled with jalapeños and flavor! Oh and the chips are the freshest and most crunchy chips ever! read more